Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
   his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: 
   “His love endures forever.” 
19 Open for me the gates of the righteous; 
   I will enter and give thanks to the LORD. 
20 This is the gate of the LORD 
   through which the righteous may enter. 
21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; 
   you have become my salvation.

 22 The stone the builders rejected 
   has become the cornerstone; 
23 the LORD has done this, 
   and it is marvelous in our eyes. 
24 The LORD has done it this very day; 
   let us rejoice today and be glad.

 25 LORD, save us! 
   LORD, grant us success!

 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. 
   From the house of the LORD we bless you.
27 The LORD is God, 
   and he has made his light shine on us. 
With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession 
   up[c] to the horns of the altar.

28 You are my God, and I will praise you; 
   you are my God, and I will exalt you.

29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
   his love endures forever.

Read, 
"Embracing the No-So-Holy Holy Week" 
by Rachel Held Evans

Prayer...

God of our salvation,
we give you thanks for Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who came in your name
and turned the lonely way of rejection and death
into triumph.
Grant us the steadfast faith
to enter the gates of righteousness,
that we may receive grace to become worthy citizens
of your holy realm. Amen.